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112TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. CON. RES. 3 

Honoring the service and sacrifice of Staff Sergeant Salvatore Giunta, a 

native of Hiawatha, Iowa, and the first living recipient of the Medal 

of Honor since the Vietnam War. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JANUARY 25 (legislative day, JANUARY 5), 2011 

Mr. HARKIN (for himself and Mr. GRASSLEY) submitted the following 

concurrent resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 

Honoring the service and sacrifice of Staff Sergeant 

Salvatore Giunta, a native of Hiawatha, Iowa, and the 

first living recipient of the Medal of Honor since the 

Vietnam War. 

Whereas Staff Sergeant Salvatore Giunta of the United 

States Army, a native of Hiawatha, Iowa, was awarded 

the Medal of Honor by President Obama on November 

16, 2010; 

Whereas the Medal of Honor is the highest honor awarded 

to members of the Armed Forces for valor in combat; 

Whereas the official citation awarding the Medal of Honor to 

Staff Sergeant Giunta states that Staff Sergeant Giunta 

‘‘distinguished himself conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call 


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of duty in action with an armed enemy in the Korengal 

Valley, Afghanistan, on October 25, 2007’’; 

Whereas Staff Sergeant Giunta joins an elite group of Medal 

of Honor recipients dating back to the Civil War; 

Whereas the production and distribution of a medal of honor 

recognizing individual valor was first proposed by a fellow 

Iowan, Senator James W. Grimes, and the Secretary of 

the Navy was authorized to award the first ‘‘medals of 

honor’’ under section 7 of the Act of December 21, 1861 

(12 Stat. 330; chapter I); 

Whereas Staff Sergeant Giunta is the first living recipient of 

the Medal of Honor since the Vietnam War; 

Whereas Staff Sergeant Giunta displayed true courage in the 

face of enemy fire, risking his own life for the benefit of 

an injured soldier; 

Whereas the actions of Staff Sergeant Giunta represent the 

highest values of the Army and the United States; 

Whereas Staff Sergeant Giunta has demonstrated humility 

and dedication to his fellow soldiers on numerous occasions, stating that the Medal of Honor does not belong 

to him alone, but also to his fellow soldiers, both living 

and dead, for whom he holds the Medal of Honor in 

trust; and 

Whereas the brave actions of Staff Sergeant Giunta, which 

went above and beyond the call of duty, as well as the 

modesty and selfless service exhibited by Staff Sergeant 

Giunta, stand as the embodiment of the best attributes 

of the people of the United States: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives 

2 concurring), That Congress— 


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1 (1) honors the service and sacrifice of Staff 

2 Sergeant Salvatore Giunta of the United States 

3 Army, who is the first living recipient of the Medal 

4 of Honor since the Vietnam War; and 

5 (2) encourages the people of the United States 

6 to recognize the valor and heroism exhibited by Staff 

7 Sergeant Giunta. 

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